[MLS] The Chicago Fire signed midfielder Victor Pineda from its 2010 Development Academy under-15/16 nationalchampionship team, making him the club’s first home-grown signing. Pineda, who will be eligible to play for the first team immediately, previously attended the U.S. under-17 national teamprogram in Bradenton, Fla., before returning to the Fire academy program, in which he […]
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D.C. United and Rapids add homegrown products
[MLS] Only days before they were supposed to be headed off to college, Davy Armstrong and Conor Shanosky became the latest players to sign with the MLS clubs in whose academy programs they have been playing. Armstrong is the first academy player the Rapids havesigned. He joined their academy in 2007 from the Colorado Fusion […]
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Oregon soccer to honor Jimmy Conway
[TESTIMONIAL] Four testimonial matches are being held for former Irish international Jimmy Conway, a long-time fixtureon the Oregon soccer scene who was recently diagnosed with trauma-induced dementia that doctors believe may have been caused by concussions he suffered during his playing career. Conwayplayed in Ireland for Bohemians and in England with Fulham and Manchester City […]
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How Referees Keep Coaches Under Control
By Randy Vogt In the early 1990s, the college referee chapter in which I am now a Vice President, NYMISOA (New York Metro Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association),started a sportsmanship award. Each official was sent a ballot. The instructions said to grade the coach of that team of squads we officiated during the season on the […]
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U.S. under-14 boys identification camp rosters
[U.S. SOCCER] Once again, Manny Schellscheidt is overseeing the U.S. under-14 boys national development program’sidentification camp in Concord, Mass. The training camp began on Aug. 1 and continues through Aug. 7 and generally consists of training in the morning and matches in the afternoon. A-D: Billy Abdallah (LAFC Chelsea; Monterey Park, Calif.) Mukwelle Akale (Minnesota […]
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Crew does the double
[SUPER-20 LEAGUE] A week after winning the McGuire Cup, the Crew Juniors, the Columbus Crew under-19 team, won their second title, capturing the 2010 Super-20men’s title with a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Crew got goals from midfielder Travis Wall on a shot that took a deflection offof a Galaxy defender and […]
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How refs can master most important rule
By Randy Vogt Law 12 on Fouls and Misconduct is the most important rule in soccer. Referees who have played soccer have an initial advantage in spotting fouls overthose refs who never played the game. After all, the official who played knows what a foul feels like and might even know what a cautionable or […]
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Magic moments in Virginia Beach
[NATIONAL CUP IX FINALS] Chicago Magic SC was the only club to earn multiple national championships at either the boys or girls National Cup IX Finals, winningboys titles in the U-14 and U-15 Super Groups. Teams from eight different states claimed national championships at the finals held at the Hampton Roads Soccer Complex in Virginia […]
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FC Dallas signs three Juniors stars
[PORTRAITS] In the most sweeping move at player development in MLS history, FC Dallas signed three players in its Juniors program — Ruben Luna, Moises Hernandez and Victor Ulloa — to pro contracts. For a look at the young stars… Opened in 2008, the FC Dallas Juniors have also sent Mexican under-17 international Bryan Leyva to […]
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Phoenix to host 2011 U.S. Youth Soccer finals
[NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS] U.S. Youth Soccer will hold the 2011 National Championships at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix. Reach 11 alsohosted the 2010 U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Championships. 2011 Championships Region I (East)Championships Hempfield High School (Landisville, Pa.) Round Robin: July 1-3 Semis: July 4 Finals: July 5 Region II(Midwest) Championships USA Youth […]